中考英语阅读理解难题及答案(word)1

中考英语阅读理解难题及答案（word）1

一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析）

1．阅读理解

Science fiction is a popular kind of writing, and many people think of Jules Verne（凡尔纳） as the father of science fiction. He was born in France in 1828. His father wanted him to become a lawyer, but from his early 20s Verne decided to become a writer. At first he wrote plays for the theater. Then, in 1863, he wrote a story called Five Weeks in a Balloon. The success of this book encouraged him to write more stories such as A Journey to the Center of the Earth（1864） and From the Earth to the Moon（1865）.

In the 19th century, many people were interested in science and inventions. Jules Verne wrote about scientific subjects in his stories and, as a result, they were very popular. Verne's writing included many predictions（预言）for the 20th century and many of them came true. He described space flight, movies, and air conditioning, a long time before they appeared. These books were very successful and they made Verne rich.

Jules Verne's books have been the subjects for many movies. 20, 000 Leagues under the Sea was a successful movie for Walt Disney. It was the first time that Disney movie had used real actors instead of cartoon drawings. Around the World in Eighty Days is another famous movie based on one of Verne's books. The main character is an Englishman called Phileas Fogg. For him, the most important thing is to be always on time!

（1）What does the phrase "the father of science fiction" mean?

A. The father who has several children.

B. The man who loves science and inventions.

C. The writer whose father wrote science fiction.

D. The man who first started writing science fiction successfully.

（2）What encouraged Jules Verne to write more stories?

A. The plays he wrote for the theater.

B. The encouragement from his father.

C. The success of Five Weeks in a Balloon.

D. The scientific subjects in his stories.

（3）Why were Jules Verne's books very popular in the 19th century?

A. Because his books made him rich and famous.

B. Because he wrote many plays for the theater at that time.

C. Because his books were the subjects for many movies.

D. Because many people were interested in science and inventions.

（4）Which of the following has the main character called Phileas Fogg?

A. Five Weeks in a Balloon.

B. Around the World in Eighty Days.

C. A Journey to the Center of the Earth.

D. From the Earth to the Moon.

（5）According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. The space flight Verne described was different from others.

B. The main characters in Verne's books are always on time.

C. Jules Verne only wrote in the 19th century.

D. Many of the predictions in Verne's stories came true.

【答案】（1）D

（2）C

（3）D

（4）B

（5）D

【解析】【分析】文章大意：许多人认为朱勒凡尔纳是科幻小说之父，他的父亲希望他能成为一名律师，但是当他二十岁的时候，凡尔纳决定成为一名作家，他的书写的非常受欢迎，朱勒凡尔纳的书已经成为许多电影的主题。

（1）词语理解题。根据短语the father of science fiction 科幻小说之父。可知，Jules Verne 被认为是第一个写科幻小说的人，故选D。

（2）细节理解题。根据文中的语句he wrote a story called Five Weeks in a Balloon. The success of this book encouraged him to write more stories”可知故事Five Weeks in a Balloon的成功让凡尔纳更有动力写更多的小说，故选C。

（3）细节理解题。根据文中的语句由文中 In the 19th century, many people were interested in science and inventions. Jules Verne wrote about scientific subjects in his stories and, as a result, they were very popular. 可知在19世纪，许多人对科学和发明感兴趣。儒勒·凡尔纳在他的小说中写下了科学主题，因此很受欢迎。故选D。

（4）细节理解题。根据文中的语句Around the World in Eighty Days is another famous movie based on one of Verne's books. The main character is an Englishman called Phileas Fogg.可知《八十天环游世界》是根据凡尔纳的一本书改编的另一部著名电影。主角是一个叫斐利亚·福克的英国人。故选B。

（5）理解判断题。根据文中的语句Verne's writing included many predictions （预言）for the 20th century and many of them came true.可知凡尔纳的作品包括了许多对20世纪的预言，其中许多预言都实现了，故选D。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本题主要考查了细节理解题，词义理解归纳题以及判断题，做题的时候，先从题目中找到一个关键词，它可以帮助我们很快地定位原文，找到答案。

2．阅读理解

"Without music, life would be a mistake, "famous German philosopher（哲学家）Friedrich Nietzsche said over a century ago. Music is a big part of our lives. But in recent years, some American schools have cut music classes to control budgets（预算）.

For example, Chicago public schools hurt arts education when it fired over 1, 000 teachers. Among them, 10 percent of the teachers taught art or music, according to The Washington Times. In fact, this is not just a problem in the US. In other countries, such as China and the UK, music classes are not thought to be as important as ones like science, math and history. That's partly because music is not seen as a very important life skill, and it isn't tested. Many students are busy with schoolwork, so parents and students choose to focus on subjects that are tested more often. However, learning music is beneficial（有益的）in many ways.

When playing music, you need different abilities to work together. It is not as simple as it looks, according to Kenneth K. Guilmartin of Music Together, an early childhood music development

program. For example, when playing the piano, people see music notes and decode（解码）them in their brains. They also use their fingers to make sounds. You need to deal with all these things at the same time.

Music has a special connection with science as well. You can see that many scientists are good at playing music：Einstein played the violin and German physicist Max Planck was talented in playing the piano.

（1）Some schools in the US cut music classes, because ____.

A. they were too difficult to learn

B. students in the US weren't interested in music

C. the schools wanted to control budgets

D. there weren't enough music teachers in the US （2）In Paragraph 2, what does the underlined word "them" refer to（指代）?

A. Students in Chicago.

B. Public schools.

C. Parents in Chicago.

D. Fired teachers.（3）How many scientists who are good at playing music are mentioned in this passage?

A. One.

B. Two.

C. Three.

D. Four.

（4）What's the writer's opinion according to this passage?

A. Music is as simple as it looks.

B. Music classes should be cut in some schools.

C. Music is a big part of our lives.

D. Music isn't a very important life skill for us.

【答案】（1）C

（2）D

（3）B

（4）C

【解析】【分析】本文介绍了很多地区削减了音乐课以控制预算，这是不合适的，因为音乐在许多方面都是有益的。

（1）细节题。根据some American schools have cut music classes to control budgets可知美国的一些学校停课，因为学校想控制预算，故选C。

（2）词义猜测题。根据Chicago public schools hurt arts education when it fired over 1, 000 teachers...10 percent of the teachers taught art or music 芝加哥公立学校解雇了1000多名教师……10%的教师教授艺术或音乐，可知them指代被解雇的教师，故选D。

（3）细节题。根据 Einstein played the violin and German physicist Max Planck was talented in playing the piano 爱因斯坦拉小提琴，德国物理学家马克斯·普朗克擅长弹钢琴可知文章提到了2名擅长演奏音乐的科学家，故选B。

（4）推理题。根据 Music has a special connection with science as well 音乐也与科学有着特殊的联系可知作者的观点是音乐是我们生活的一大部分，故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题，词义猜测题，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息，词义猜测题需要根据上下文提炼相关信息锁定词意。

3．根据短文内容理解选择正确答案。

C

What is your favorite color? Ask famous persons like Cate Blanchett, Scarlett Johnson, and

Bono （singer for the band U2）, and maybe they will say “green.” That’s not because these artists like the color green best. Instead, they are interested in green fashion.

Green fashion is about making （and wearing） clothes that are good for humans, animals, and the Earth. In the past, green fashion made people think of ugly clothes. But today, green fashion is different. It is about looking good and caring about the Earth and other people. You can have interesting clothes and be green.

Around the world, green fashion is becoming popular. For example, the U.K. company People Tree sells men’s and women’s clothing and accessories（配搭物）. They are made from natural fabrics（织物）like cotton and wool. Workers who make the clothes are from countries like Kenya（肯尼亚）, and Bangladesh（孟加拉国）. People Tree pays the men and women good money for the clothes they make.

Singer Bono and his wife also started a clothing company called EDUN. When the clothes are sold, EDUN uses most of the money to help people around the world.

（1）From this passage, we know that “green fashion” means________.

A. putting green color on your face

B. making clothes from green trees

C. wearing the color green all the time

D. wearing clothes that are good for the Earth （2）Today, green fashion is ___________.

A. the same as it was in the past

B. making people work harder

C. more popular and interesting

D. mostly popular with famous persons

（3）Which sentence about green clothing companies is true?

A. They are all in Africa.

B. They do not pay their workers well.

C. They make clothes only for women.

D. They use natural fabrics to make clothes.

（4）What does EDUN do?

A. It teaches people to make clothes.

B. It makes interesting clothes for teenagers.

C. It sells clothes and uses the money to help people.

D. It pays people good money for the clothes they make.

【答案】（1）D

（2）C

（3）D

（4）C

【解析】【分析】

⑴细节理解。根据第二段Green fashion is about making （and wearing）clothes that are good for humans, animals, and the Earth可知绿色时尚是做或者穿对人、动物和地球有益的衣服。故选D。

⑵细节理解。根据第二段But today, green fashion is different.和第三段Around the world, green fashion is becoming popular可知当今绿色时尚更受欢迎。故选C。

⑶细节理解。根据第三段可知he U.K. company People Tree sells men's and women's clothing and accessories（配搭物）. They are made from natural fabrics（织物） like cotton and wool. Workers who make the clothes are from countries like Kenya（肯尼亚）, and Bangladesh（孟加拉国）. People Tree pays the men and women good money for the clothes they make. 可知他们用天然纤维制作衣服。ABC错误，故选D。

⑷细节理解。跟最后一句When the clothes are sold, EDUN uses most of the money to help people around the world. 可知他们用钱帮助全世界的人们。故选Ｃ

【点评】阅读理解考查对篇章的把握和对细节的识别能力，答题时注意紧扣问题中的关键词，在文章中寻找答案。

4．根据短文内容选择正确答案。

B

Shu Pulong has helped at least 1000 people bitten by snakes. “It was seeing people with snake bites that led me to this career,” he said.

In 1963, after his army service, Shu entered a medical school and later became a doctor of Chinese medicine. As part of his studies he had to work in the mountains. There he often heard of people who had their arms and legs cut off after a snake bite in order to save their lives.

“I was greatly upset when they told me the story of an old farmer I met. It was a very hot afternoon. The old man was pulling grass in his fields when he felt a pain in his left hand. He at once realized he had been bitten by a poisonous snake. In no time he wrapped（缠绕）a cloth tightly around his arm to stop the poison（毒）getting to his heart. Running home he shouted, `Bri ng me the knife' Minutes later the man lost his arm forever.”

“The heartbroken story touched me so much that I decided to devote myself to helping people bitten by snakes.” Shu added, “I worked very hard and tried my best to make a good snake doctor.” And at last he made it.

（1）The best headline（标题）for this newspaper article is .

A. Amazing Medicine

B. Farmer Loses Arm

C. Dangerous Bites

D. Snake Doctor （2）Shu decided to devote himself to snake medicine because .

A. he wanted to save people's arms and legs

B. he had studied it at a medical school

C. he had seen snakes biting people

D. his army service had finished

（3）Why did Shu go into the mountains?

A. He wanted to study snake bites.

B. He wanted to help the farmers.

C. He was being trained to be a doctor.

D. He was expected to serve in the army.

（4）Which of the following can explain the word upset in the third paragraph?

A. sad

B. surprised

C. interested

D. frightened

【答案】（1）D

（2）A

（3）C

（4）A

【解析】【分析】这篇文章主要介绍了著名蛇医苏普隆的故事，文中介绍了他从医的经历和原因，1963年他服完兵役以后，上医学院，稍后成为一名中医，无意中他听说当地很多农民被蛇袭击，为了保全性命，切断胳膊或大腿，因此他决定研究蛇药，取得了巨大成就。

（1）考查主旨大意题。短文主要介绍了著名蛇医苏普隆的故事。故选D。

（2）考查细节理解题。句意为什么决定从事研发蛇药的事业。根据文中There he often heard of people who had their arms and legs cut off after a snake bite in order to save their lives.描述可知。故选A。

（3）考查细节理解题。句意他为什么进山？根据文中As part of his studies he had to work in the mountains.描述可知。作为学习的一项内容他不得不进山。故选C。

（4）词义猜测。句意：当他们跟我讲了老农的故事后我非常的不安。sad伤心的；surprised吃惊的；interested感兴趣的；frightened害怕的。故选A。

【点评】阅读理解考查对篇章的把握和对细节的识别能力，答题时注意紧扣问题中的关键词，在文章中寻找答案。

5．阅读理解

Everybody hates rats. But rats may soon be man's new good friends. What happens after an earthquake? We send in rescue dogs. Why? Because they can smell people. Dogs save lives. They help rescuers to find living people. But dogs are big and they can't get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat.

How does it work? First, the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens, the rat's brain gives a signal. This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. When the rat's brain activity jumps, the rescuers know that someone is alive. The rat has smelled that person.

Although there are already robots which can do this job, rats are better. Robots' noses don't work well when there are other smells around. Rats are good at that. Rats can also see in the dark, they are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they don't need

electricity!

The "rat project" is not finished. But a scientist says, "It would be great. A rat could get into any place we couldn't get to, and a rat would get out if it wasn't safe." Perhaps for the first time in history, people will be happy to see a rat in a building （but only after an earthquake, of course）.

（1）Where do you think you can find this passage?

A. In a magazine about toys.

B. In a history book.

C. In a newspaper about science.

D. In an advertisement.

（2）Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A. Rats don't need electricity.

B. Rats are better than robots when smelling.

C. Rats are as clever as radios.

D. Rats can see things in the dark when doing rescues.（3）Why does the "rat project" sound great according to the passage?

A. Because rats can get into very small spaces.

B. Because rats have better noses than dogs.

C. Because rats don't like robots.

D. Because rats are brave.

（4）Which is the best title of this passage?

A. Ways of saving people

B. Rats

C. Earthquakes

D. Rats for rescue

【答案】（1）C

（2）C

（3）A

（4）D

【解析】【分析】主要讲了老鼠是怎样营救人的。

（1）推断题。根据全文可知主要讲了老鼠救人，所以可以在关于科学的报纸上发现，故选C。

（2）细节题。根据This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals.可知信号被发送给收音机，而没有说老鼠和收音机一样聪明，故选C。

（3）细节题。根据"It would be great. A rat could get into any place we couldn't get to, and a rat would get out if it wasn't safe."可知是因为老鼠可以去非常小的地方，故选A。

（4）主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了老鼠是怎样营救人的。故选D。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题和主旨题三种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

6．阅读理解

In the summer between my first year and second year in college, I was invited to be an instructor（辅导员）at a high school camp. On the first day, when we were dancing and playing games, I noticed a boy under the tree who was small and thin. His shyness made him appear weak. I walked towards him, introduced myself and invited him to join in the activities and meet some new people. He quietly replied, "No, I really don't want to do this." I could understand that he was in a new world but I knew it wouldn't be right to force him either. Actually, the boy didn't need a close talk but a friend.

At lunch the next day, I was leading camp songs when I saw the boy under the tree sitting alone.

I tried again with the same invitation, but he refused once again. That evening I was told the boy's name was Tommy. Then I asked the campers to pay special attention to the boy and spend time with him when they could.

The days went by and the time came when we had to leave. We held a big, warm party to celebrate the closing of the camp. All the campers shared their wonderful moments. To my surprise, I found the boy from under the tree dancing joyfully with two girls. I couldn't believe it was the same person.

In October of my second year, I received a phone call from Tommy's mother. She told me that Tommy was hit by a car and died. I offered my deep sadness. The mother said, "Tommy mentioned you so many times. I want you to know that he went back to school and made new friends with confidence. You made a difference to Tommy during his last months."

At that moment, I realized how easy it was to give a bit of yourself every day. You may never know how much each gesture may mean to someone else. I hope that everyone can pay attention to his own "boy under the tree".

（1）Before the writer came to the high school summer camp, he was a（n） .

A. instructor

B. camper

C. student

D. reporter

（2）How many times did the writer invite the boy to join in the activities?

A. Once.

B. Twice.

C. Three times.

D. Many times.

（3）Which is the CORRECT order about the story？

①The boy danced joyfully wi th two girls.

② The boy went back to school and made new friends.

③ The boy refused to join in the activities.

④The boy's mother made a phone call to the writer.

A. ①②③④

B. ②③①④

C. ③①②④

D.

④③②①

（4）From Paragraph 4, we can infer that Tommy's mother was very to the writer.

A. thankful

B. helpful

C. faithful

D. harmful

【答案】（1）C

（2）B

（3）C

（4）A

【解析】【分析】本文讲述了作者曾给一个男孩精神上的帮助，让大家指代每天给自己一点自信是多么容易。

（1）推理题。根据 In the summer between my first year and second year in college, I was invited to be an instructor（辅导员）at a high school camp 在大学一年级和二年级之间的那个夏天，我被邀请去当一名教师（辅导员）在一个高中营地可知，在作家来到高中夏令营之前，他是名学生，故选C。

（2）细节题。根据 invited him to join in the activities和 I tried again with the same invitation 可知，作者邀请这个男孩参加了2次活动，故选B。

（3）细节题。根据全文描述可知最初男孩拒绝参加活动，后来男孩和两个女孩快乐地跳

舞，这个男孩回到学校，交了新朋友，男孩的母亲给作家打了一个电话，故是C选项的排序是正确的，故选C。

（4）推理题。根据Tommy mentioned you so many times. I want you to know that he went back to school and made new friends with confidence. You made a difference to Tommy during his last months汤米多次提到你。我想让你知道，他回到学校，自信地交了新朋友。在汤米的最后几个月里，你改变了他可知，汤米的母亲对作家很感谢，故选A。【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息。

7．阅读理解

Great changes have taken place in family life because of science and industry（工业）. In the past, when most Americans lived on farms, the typical family had many children. In a farm family, parents and their children often lived with grandparents. Usually, uncles and aunts lived nearby. But when industry became more important than agriculture in American life, families became smaller because industry requires workers who are ready and able to move off the land and move again whenever necessary. And large families cannot move from place to place as smaller families. So, at present people tend to have smaller families.

In the future, because of industrialization, a typical family will be required to move even more often than now, so families will be even smaller. The typical family may remain childless and consist only of a man and a woman. A small number of families may take raising children as their chief work. At the same time they may also raise other people's children, leaving those families free to move from job to job.

（1）Which of the following topics is discussed in the passage?

A. The development of science and industry in America.

B. The influence of science and industry on American families.

C. Harmful effect of industrialization.

D. Social problems resulting from the highly-developed science and industry in America.

（2）What kinds of families are described in the passage?

A. Families of the past and the present.

B. Families of the present and the future.

C. Families of the past and the future.

D. Families of the past, the present and the future.（3）What is one of the reasons that families are getting smaller in America?

A. Children tend to leave their parents and grandparents when they grow up.

B. People stop caring for children.

C. The need for workers who are able to move at any time has been increasing.

D. Both old and young people prefer to live by themselves.

（4）What can you infer from the passage?

A. Science and industry have caused thousands of families to split（破裂）.

B. Children do not live with their parents or grandparents.

C. Large families can hardly survive in modern society.

D. Americans are very choosy about their jobs.

【答案】（1）B

（2）D

（3）C

（4）C

【解析】【分析】文章大意：由于工业的发展，家庭也受到了影响，原来的家庭孩子多，而现在的家庭孩子少，由于工业的发展家庭会总是搬动，有的家庭只有一个孩子或者没有孩子。

（1）细节理解题，根据Great changes have taken place in family life because of science and industry（工业）.可知家庭受到了科学和工业发展的影响，故答案是B。（2）细节理解题，根据文章内容可知，短文涉及到了过去的家庭，现在的家庭和将来的家庭，故答案是D。

（3）细节理解题，根据In the future, because of industrialization, a typical family will be required to move even more often than now, so families will be even smaller. 可知对于工人们能够随时搬动的需求，所以家庭变得原来越小，故答案是C。

（4）逻辑推理题，根据文章内容可知，工人们可能会随时要搬家，大的家庭就没有这样的便捷，所以大家庭就不适于生存在现代的社会，故答案是C。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节理解题和逻辑推理题。细节理解题可以直接从文中寻找答案；逻辑推理题需要结合具体语境，由已知内容推出未知的可能的事实。

8．阅读理解

The village of Hengly was going to have the Bean Olympics. It was a competition to see which kind of bean would grow the fastest and the tallest. Everybody was excited. They couldn't wait to show their best plants.

Cassie knew clearly which bean she would choose for the competition, for her family had planted a special "family bean" .It was a flat bean that her great-grandparents had brought from Sicily. Her grandmother planted the beans every year and served them at many meals. Cassie was sure they would be unbeatable beans.

However, the plan did not work out that way. Although Cassie's bean plants looked healthy with beautiful purple flowers, they did not grow as fast or climb as high as any of her neighbours. These people chose beans from seed（种子）shops. Their beans had wonderful names like "Rocket "or" Top Crop". One type was even named "King's Bean". That was the bean Ivan planted, and his plants climbed almost to the top of the fence. Cassie's plants were just near the middle of the fence.

On the day of the competition, Cassie was disappointed that her beans were in last place. Ivan laughed at her beans and said she could win a prize for the slowest, shortest bean.

The organizer, Mr Williams, handed out medals for the fastest-growing and the tallest bean plants." Now there remains only one final test, and it is just as important: the taste test."

Mr Williams cooked the beans from each competitor and chose five experienced villagers as judges（裁判）.

Cassie was nervous. Would her family beans lose another time？

After the judges tasted the beans, Mr Williams counted the results.

"We have a winner, "Mr Williams announced." The judges all agree that Cassie's beans are the winner."

Cassie grinned at this unexpected result. Many of her neighbours, even Ivan asked for her seeds. They were all in favour of the good-tasting beans even though they didn't grow fast or very tall.（1）Cassie's beans were from .

A. the organizer

B. seed shops

C. her neighbours

D. her family

（2）Cassie won the prize for.

A. the tallest beans

B. the most delicious beans

C. the most beautiful beans

D. the fastest-growing beans

（3）What does the underlined word "grinned" probably mean in the passage？

A. smiled widely.

B. left silently.

C. nodded quickly.

D. sang sadly.

（4）What is the topic of the passage？

A. The experience of growing beans.

B. The tallest bean in the competition.

C. The history of a special family bean.

D. The bean competition in Hengly Village.

【答案】（1）D

（2）B

（3）A

（4）D

【解析】【分析】主要讲了利村要举办豆豆奥运会。这是一场竞赛，看哪种豆子长得最快、最高。大家都很兴奋。他们迫不及待地要展示他们最好的植物。

（1）细节题。根据for her family had planted a special "family bean"科学Cassie的豆子是家人种的，故选D。

（2）细节题。根据They were all in favour of the good-tasting beans even though they didn't grow fast or very tall.他们都喜欢味道好的豆子，尽管它们长得不快也不高，可知豆子是美味的，故选B。

（3）推断题。根据The judges all agree that Cassie's beans are the winner.可知Cassie的豆子是获胜者，所以Cassie是高兴的，即咧嘴笑，smiled widely，故选A。

（4）主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了利村要举办豆豆奥运会。这是一场竞赛，看哪种豆子长得最快、最高。大家都很兴奋。他们迫不及待地要展示他们最好的植物。故选D。【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。

9．阅读理解

A young man with a large bag on his back came far away for a master （大师）. He said "Master, I'm so lonely and so painful that the long trip makes me tired out, my shoes worn-out, my feet cut, and my hands also injured an bleeding .... Why can't I find the sun in the heart?"

The master asked, "What do you put in you large bag?"

The young man said, "It is very important to me, inside it including the pain each time I fall, the tears each time I'm hurt, the trouble each time I feel lonely ... Depending on it, I can come to you here."

So the master took the young man to the river which they crossed in a boat. On the other side

of the river, the master said, "Hurry on your journey carrying the boat!"

"What, carrying the boat?" the young man was surprised, "it is so heavy. How can I carry it?"

"Yes, my son, you can't carry it," the master just smiled and said, "when you cross the river, the boat is useful. But after crossing it, you will put down the boat and hurry on, If not, it will become a burden （负担）. Pain, loneliness and tears—all these are useful to life. They can improve life, but if you don't forget them all the time, they will become the burden in life. Put it down! My son, life can't bear（承受） a heavy burden," The young man put down his bag and hurried on. He walked easily and happily, and much faster than before.

（1）What do the underlined words "the sun" probably mean?

A. Health.

B. Wealth.

C. Success.

D. Happiness.

（2）What's in his large bag?

A. Clothes, tears and food.

B. Pain, tears and trouble.

C. Clothes, food and water.

D. Pain, water and trouble.

（3）How did they cross the river?

A. By boat.

B. On foot.

C. By swimming.

D. Across the bridge.

（4）Why did the master ask him to carry the boat?

A. To teach him to improve his life.

B. To tell him the boat is very useful.

C. To tell him the boat is very important.

D. To teach him to put down his burden.

（5）How did the young man feel after he put down his bag at last?

A. Awful.

B. Painful.

C. Relaxed.

D. Surprised.

【答案】（1）D

（2）B

（3）A

（4）D

（5）C

【解析】【分析】大意：本文讲述疼痛，孤独和泪水都对我们很有用，它们可以改善我们的生活，但是如果一直不能忘记，它们就会成为我们生活中的负担，因此要学会适当的放弃负担的故事。

（1）词义猜测题。根据Why can't I find the sun in the heart?" inside it including the pain each time I fall, the tears each time I'm hurt, the trouble each time I feel lonely ... 可知，为什么我心中不能发现太阳，在它里面是我每次摔跤的痛苦，受伤的泪水孤独时的忧愁，可推出the sun在此处的意思是“不开心”，故选D。

（2）细节题。根据inside it including the pain each time I fall, the tears each time I'm hurt, the trouble each time I feel lonely ... 可知，他袋子里装了痛苦，眼泪和忧愁，故选B。

（3）细节题。根据So the master took the young man to the river which they crossed in a boat.可知，他们坐船过河，故选A。

（4）细节题。根据Put it down! My son, life can't bear（承受） a heavy burden,可知，通过背着船过河是为了教他放弃负担。故选D。

（5）推断题。根据He walked easily and happily, and much faster than before.可知，他放下包后感到轻松。故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解。细节题、推断题和词义猜测题是阅读理解题中常考题型。细节题需要从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息；词句猜测题需要联系上下文，推出词句的意思。

10．阅读理解

Many of us don't pay much attention to the importance of eye care. It is said that if you take care of your body, then you can surely be healthy. That is why our eyes should be given a lot of care. Natural eye care should be put in the first place.

There are several causes leading to poor eyesight like not eating enough food, genes（基因）and. aging（老化）. Televisions, computers and reading are also the causes of having poor eyesight. If you happen to work in front of a computer, you'd better take a break every once in a while.

Something dirty can cause redness and it will make you feel uncomfortable. It is bad for your eyes, too. If this happens, the best way is to clean your eyes by using cold water. You must also try your best to protect your eyes from harmful things. For example, sunglasses are not just for fashion but they can also serve as a great way to protect your eyesight from UV rays.

Eating healthy food will do good to your eyesight. Remember that vitamins A, C and E are good for eyes. Try to eat food groups that have these vitamins. And you should do eye exercises because they protect your eyesight, too. If a person exercises regularly（定期地） and eats the right kind of food, his eyes will stay in good condition for a long time.

All above are natural ways of eye care that help us keep healthy eyes. Being happy all the time can be helpful to a person's eyesight, too. In a word, eye care is very important, no matter how old a person is.

（1）________________ is the most important way to protect our eyes.

A. Taking medicine

B. Natural eye care

C. Seeing the doctor

D. Being happy all the time

（2）All the flowing causes can lead to poor eyesight EXCEPT ________________.

A. computers

B. aging

C. reading

D. height

（3）What should you do if you have to work in front of a computer according to the text?

A. Have a rest after working for a while.

B. Eat healthy food.

C. Clean eyes by using cold water.

D. Wear a pair of sunglasses.

（4）The underlined phrase "UV rays" means "________________"in Chinese.

A. 闪电

B. 沙尘

C. 紫外线

D. 超声波（5）What is the best title for the text?

A. Ways of doing eye exercises

B. Ways of eye care

C. Ways of being happy

D. Ways of being healthy

【答案】（1）B

（2）D

（3）A

（4）C

（5）B

【解析】【分析】主要讲了眼睛保健的方式。

（1）细节题。根据Natural eye care should be put in the first place.可知自然眼部护理应该放在首位，是保护眼睛的最好的方法，故选B。

（2）细节题。根据There are several causes leading to poor eyesight like not eating enough food, genes（基因） and. aging（老化）.可知有几种原因导致视力不好，比如不吃足够的食物、基因和衰老。没有height身高，故选D。

（3）细节题。根据If you happen to work in front of a computer, you'd better take a break every once in a while.可知如果你碰巧在电脑前工作，最好偶尔休息一下。故选A。

（4）推断题。根据sunglasses are not just for fashion but they can also serve as a great way to protect your eyesight from UV rays.可知太阳镜的作用是保护眼睛免受紫外线的伤害，所以UV rays的意思是紫外线，故选C。

（5）主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了眼睛保健的方式，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题和主旨题三种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

11．阅读理解

At my primary school, I was one of the smartest kids there. I never studied, but always got perfect scores. I thought I was born clever. At least I believed so. I was also a prodigy in music according to myself. I could sing better than almost everyone else in my school. I was pretty sure that once I got to the sixth grade, everyone would be surprised by me.

But actually, they weren't.

When I arrived at my new class, I couldn't wait to show everyone what I could do. However, there was always someone else who could do better than me. My grades began to suffer. More talented（有天资的）girls often sang solos（独唱）. I believed I wasn't smart. I believed I wasn't talented. I believed I was a failure.

Over the next two years, I had to work very hard. Every prize for the best singer was given to me for hard work and effort. Grades were still very poor but they improved little by little. I worked really hard. However, I was never the best at everything.

I haven't realized until recently that I really don't have to be the best at everything. I was too hard on myself. In fact, when I did badly in a test, my classmates never laughed at me.

No one is perfect. There will probably always be someone better than me at something. Anyway, there are about seven billion people in this world. I will never be the No.1 at everything, and that's really okay.

（1）What does the underlined part "a prodigy" probably mean in English?

A. A smart kid.

B. A crazy fan.

C. A common child.

D. A lazy girl.

（2）When the writer was at the new class, ___________.

A. she lost her interest in music

B. she had difficulty in learning

C. she surprised everyone in the class

D. she got separated from her friends

（3）What has the writer realized recently?

A. There is no success without effort.

B. Being talented is the key to success.

C. Don't expect too much of yourself.

D. It's not necessary to care about the result.

（4）Which would be the best title for this passage?

A. When I wasn't perfect

B. My past life as a young girl

C. Hard work doesn't work

D. What to do when you're not perfect

【答案】（1）A

（2）B

（3）C

（4）A

【解析】【分析】文章大意：作者通过对自己学习经历的叙述，阐述了"人无完人"的人生道理。

（1）词义猜测题。根据文中句子I could sing better than almost everyone else in my school．可以推断出作者在音乐方面也是一个聪明的孩子，选A。

（2）理解推断题。根据文中的语句When I arrived at my new class, I couldn't wait to show everyone what I could do. However, there was always someone else who could do better than me. My grades began to suffer. 理解可知，作者在新学校，在学习上遇到了困难，故选B。（3）细节理解题。根据文章的第五段I really don't have to be the best at everything．可推断出，作者意识到不要对自己期望太高，故选C。

（4）归纳概括题。本文主要叙述了作者尽力使自己在各方面都很突出，力求完美，结果失败的故事．故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文考查细节题，词义推断题，推理判断题和主旨题等常考题型，细节题要注意从文中抓住关键词寻找答案；主旨题，词义推断题以及判断题都需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出正确选项。

12．阅读理解

In Canada and the United States, there is a new group of children called "satellite kids", who live in one place but whose parents live in another place.

Asians are immigrating （移居） to Canada and the United States in larger numbers than ever before. Most Asians immigrate because they believe that they can give their children a better education in the west. In Asia, especially in China, Japan and Korea, it is difficult to go to university. Students must first pass the strict national examination. However, in Canada and the United States, it is easy to go to university, and anyone who wants to go can go. As a result, Asian parents decide to leave their countries so that their children can go to university.

The problem is that when Asians arrive, they discover that finding a job and making money are more difficult in the west. So these children become "satellite kids", and most of their parents do not know how sad it is to be a "satellite kid".

Only until now are Canadians and Americans discovering the "satellite kids" problem. Because these children do not speak English and because their parents are not there to take care of them, they are often absent from school. To be a "satellite kid" means growing up in such a country,

where you know you are different and you can't make friends because you do not speak English well. Also, it means growing up alone, because your parents are not there.

（1）"Satellite kids" refer to （指代） the Asian kids .

A. without parents

B. living abroad alone

C. with university education

D. not speaking English

（2）Some Asian immigrant children become "satellite kids" because their parents .

A. want to leave their own country

B. want them to go to university

C. return to their countries to work

D. want them to depend on themselves

（3）The following problems of "satellites kids" are right except .

A. they grow up alone

B. they don't often go to school

C. they can make friends easily

D. their parents can not look after them

（4）What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Parents feel lonely abroad.

B. Parents want a better education for their kids.

C. Canadians and Americans' kids can't find jobs easily.

D. Kids in foreign countries alone are very in need of care from families.

【答案】（1）B

（2）B

（3）C

（4）D

【解析】【分析】本文讲述了在美国和加拿大“Satellite kids”他们远离父母，现在很多亚洲孩子去美国和加拿大上学，在学习和生活上有很多的问题，他们需要父母的关爱。

（1）细节理解题。

In Canada and the United States, there is a new group of children called "satellite kids", who live in one place but whose parents live in another place.在加拿大和美国，有一群新的孩子们被称为“卫星孩子”，他们居住在一个地方，父母居住在另一个地方，可知这些亚洲孩子们单独居住在国外，故选B。

（2）细节理解题。根据 As a result, Asian parents decide to leave their countries so that their children can go to university. 结果，亚洲父母决定离开国家以便于他们的孩子们能上大学。可知父母让他们去美国和加拿大是为了上大学。故选B。

（3）细节理解题。根据 Because these children do not speak English and because their parents are not there to take care of them, they are often absent from school. To be a "satellite kid" means growing up in such a country, where you know you are different and you can't make friends because you do not speak English well. Also, it means growing up alone, because your parents are not there. 可知父母不能好好照顾他们，他们经常旷课，因为他们英语说不好，不能交朋友。因为父母不在那里，他们单独长大。可知选项C的叙述和短文不符，故选C。

（4）推理判断题。从短文内容可知，这篇文章主要讲的是在外国学习的孩子们缺少父母的陪伴造成的一系列问题，可知这些孩子们需要家庭的关注。故选D。

【点评】此题考查阅读理解。这篇短文内容简单，容易理解。通过分析问题，找到问题的

关键，然后仔细阅读短文，从短文的细节中找到和问题相关的句子，确定问题答案。对于推理判断题要根据文章的主要内容和作者的观点进行判断，不能主观臆断。

13．阅读理解

The other day, I got into a car accident, which was clearly not my fault. The other driver was so busy on his phone that he went right through a red light and hit my car.

A traffic policeman arrived and started taking statements. I explained that my speed was about

55 km/h. "So you were going about 50 km/h, my lady?" he asked. "No, I said I was going about 55 km,/h," I said. "Right, so you were driving at a speed of about 50 km/h?" he asked again.

I was a little annoyed because I felt he wasn't listening to me carefully. So I shouted, "No! I was going about 55 km/h."

"OK, if that's the way you want it," the officer simply replied. Because the city speed limit is 50 km/h, I only got paid from my insurance （保险） company for the damage to my car, but the other driver's insurance company couldn't pay me due to my speed. I didn't realize it at the time, but it turned out I was getting him wrong.

He didn't mention the 5 km/h, but he certainly knew something about the rules of the insurance. Suddenly, I realized that the traffic policeman had been trying to help me out.

（1）The best expression to explain the main idea of the passage is.

A. the more slowly, the better

B. a careless woman driver

C. a traffic policeman tried to offer help

D. no lies to anybody else

（2）What happened to the writer that day?

A. She went right through a red light.

B. A traffic policeman came near to stop her.

C. She made a call while she was driving.

D. Her car was hit by another car.

（3）Why couldn't the other driver's insurance company pay the writer?

A. Because the traffic policeman had recorded the wrong speed

B. Because she drove the car over the speed limit.

C. Because the other driver didn't admit to the car accident.

D. Because the accident was the writer's fault.

（4）Although it was her choice to insist on telling the truth, the writer ______.

A. understood that it was impolite to be angry with others

B. would not believe anybody else except herself

C. remembered the exact rules of insurance for ever

D. should say "thank you" to the traffic policeman instead of acting rudely

【答案】（1）C

（2）D

（3）B

（4）D

【解析】【分析】文章大意：讲述了“我”曾经发生的一起交通事故，事故中由于“我”超速没有得到全额赔偿，我后悔当时没有理解交警的用意并且对他有些粗鲁。

（1）主旨大意题。根据最后一段最后一句“Suddenly, I realized that the traffic policeman had been trying to help me out.”可知，我意识到交警是在试图帮助我，故选C。

（2）细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“The other driver was so busy on his phone that he went right thr ough a red light and hit my car.”可知，作者的车被另一辆车撞了，故选D。（3）细节理解题。根据文中语句“Because the city speed limit is 50 km/h... but the other driver's insurance company couldn’t pay me due to my speed.”以及上文“I explained that my speed was about 55 km/h.”可知，因为作者超速，另一个司机的保险公司没有赔付，故选B。

（4）推理判断题。根据文中语句“...but it turned out I was getting him wrong.”并联系上文推理可知，保险的赔付让作者明白自己错怪了交警，应对他表示感谢，而不是之前的粗鲁行为，故选D。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题和主旨题三种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

14．阅读理解

Bradford City Matters

Welcome to the winter edition（版） of City Matters.

"Don't Drop It; Stop It!"

Put rubbish in your wheelie bin（有轮大垃圾筒）.

You must put your rubbish in your wheelie bin to keep your environment clean. Don't pile your rubbish up（堆放） in your house or garden-use a wheelie bin or one of our larger bins.

You can buy a wheelie bin from our Waste Management Section at 01943 874122.

You can tell us about mice or rubbish in your area by phoning our Public Health Unit at 01943 874146.

▲

Did you know that you can get a 50 fine（罚款） for dropping rubbish on the streets? Our Council officers are on the streets of Bradford looking for people who drop rubbish. They will fine people who drop litter. This is part of our "Don't Drop It; Stop it!" campaign（运动）.

Don't fill your bin-recycle.

Just think how full your bin gets over the holidays.

To reduce your waste:

Say "no" to unwanted bags.

Take your own bags to the supermarket or reuse old ones.

Get your free shopping bag from our Advice Center.

Recycle your waste.

Take bottles to your local recycling center.

Buy recycled things.

Cards and paper are good examples.

Our competition winners

As part of our "Don't Drop It; Stop It!" campaign, community groups from the north, south, east and west of the city-500 volunteers-entered our competition to clean up their area. The goal was to make the city cleaner for those who live, work, shop or play there.

The four winners were: High Trees Parent Group, South Bradford Community Project, The Bridge Community Association and Forest Youth Group.

（1）If you have a problem with mice in your area, you can call .

A. 01943874122

B. 01941824146

C. 01943874146

D. 01941824122（2）Which of the following can be put into ▲ ?

A. Dropping rubbish can be expensive.

B. Many people take their bags when shopping.

C. Piling rubbish up in your garden is a bad habit.

D. Our Council officers will help you when you're in trouble.

（3）From the Advice Center, you can get .

A. two wheelie bins

B. a free young tree

C. a free shopping bag

D. some recycled paper

（4）What do we know about the competition?

A. There were five winners.

B. It was held in the spring.

C. It failed to reach its goal.

D. 500 volunteers took part in it.

（5）Where might you see this material?

A. In a storybook.

B. In a health report.

C. In a travel magazine.

D. In a local newspaper.

【答案】（1）C

（2）A

（3）C

（4）D

（5）D

【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章介绍了一种活动“Don't Drop It；Stop It”同时告诉我们了采取哪些方法才能使人们少扔垃圾甚至不乱扔垃圾。

（1）细节理解题，根据You can tell us about mice or rubbish in your area by phoning our Public Health Unit at 01943 874146. 可知，要是你住的地方有了老鼠，你应该拨打01943

874146这个电话。故答案是C。

（2）信息匹配题，根据Did you know that you can get a 50 fine（罚款）for dropping rubbish on the streets? 可知，乱扔垃圾的代价是很大的。故答案是A。

（3）细节理解题，根据Get your free shopping bag from our Advice Center.可知，在服务中心可以免费领到购物袋。故答案是C。

（4）细节理解题，根据 As part of our "Don't Drop It; Stop It!" campaign, community groups from the north, south, east and west of the city-500 volunteers-entered our competition to clean up their area. 可知，一共有500名志愿者竞赛。故答案是D。

（5）细节理解题，根据 Welcome to the winter edition（版） of City Matters. 可知，这是一张报纸的版面。故答案是D。

【点评】考查阅读理解题，本题涉及到了细节理解题和信息匹配题两种题型，细节理解题比较简单，只要细心阅读，都可以从文中找到答案。信息匹配题需要联系空缺部分的前后文，确定与短文意思相关联的句子。

15．阅读理解

Survey：What were you scared of when you were a kid?

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